EU advances on linking funding of Poland, Hungary, to rule of law
The European Commission (EC) has ordered Hungary and Poland to account for alleged rule of law violations that may significantly affect...
Serbia, Hungary most vulnerable to Russian, Chinese influence – Globsec report
Serbia and Hungary are the Eastern European countries most exposed to Russia and China, a new study found. Czechia and Romania are...
Zeman may attempt to block Pirate Party leader’s appointment as foreign minister
The formation of a new governing coalition in Czechia could be set to stall after President Milos Zeman reportedly threatened to...
Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy
Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the combined...
Czechia’s next prime minister to be named next Friday
The swearing-in of the Czech Republic's new prime minister looks to be a done deal, scheduled for Friday, 26 November. President...
Taiwan’s “Representative Office” opens in Lithuania
Taiwan has opened what it calls its Representative Office in Lithuania, defying China's attempts to dissuade Vilnius from allowing what could...
EU plans stricter regulations for soil quality
The European Commission is proposing that soils are given the same legal status as air and water as part of the...
Brussels backs up on boosting trade, economic relations with Taiwan
Lawmakers in Brussels have taken a step back from pursuing their plan to unveil a new strategy for EU trade and...
German e-mobility company Tier purchases bike-sharing firm Nextbike
Tier, a German shared mobility company with a presence in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, is buying the bicycle sharing company Nextbike, it...
CEE countries ink e-vehicles deal at COP26
A total of six Central and Eastern European countries were public signatories to the agreement to transition to zero-emission vehicles at...
Harvard graduate pledges new path for Bulgaria, as exit polls suggest new party won election
The newly-formed centrist “We Continue the Change” (PP) party won the elections in Bulgaria on Sunday, according to initial data. PP,...
Hungary puts cap on skyrocketing petrol prices
Hungary’s government is putting a cap on the price of petrol and diesel fuel whose prices have recently soared in the...
Bulgaria’s GERB party, Radev leading in polls before weekend elections
With elections taking place in Bulgaria this Sunday for a new parliament and president, the GERB party has a comfortable lead...
More trouble ahead for beleaguered Babis
Outgoing Czechia prime minister Andrej Babis appears set to face criminal charges after rival party leaders confirmed their MPs will vote...
Largest US food delivery service enters Eastern Europe via Wolt takeover
America’s biggest food delivery firm DoorDash made a grand entrance onto the delivery service markets of Central and Eastern Europe on...
Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU
A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it not...
Europe’s travel industry recovering, but slow vaccine roll-out in east not helping
A report by a European travel industry group says Europe's travel industry is recovering this year, but the continent has a...
Estonia third for venture funding per capita
Estonia received the third most venture capital (VC) per person in the world over the last 12 months, according to business...
Bulgaria gets reduced gas price from Gazprom before elections
Ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in Bulgaria, Russian gas giant Gazprom has gone against market trends, giving Bulgaria's state-run Bulgargaz...
International, CEE community on high alert as Bosnia and Herzegovina teeters on brink
The Balkans are in danger of instability as the multi-ethnic state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) looks at risk of disintegration,...